Windows 11/10 提供了一套完整的安全功能来确保您的桌面安全。它的一项安全功能是Windows Hello。Windows Hello可帮助用户使用更快的Windows登录选项，例如PIN（个人识别码(Personal Identification Number)）、面部识别和指纹扫描。此PIN可用于登录Windows、应用和服务。
密码和 Windows Hello PIN 之间的一大区别在于PIN连接(PIN)到设置它的设备。没有指定硬件的任何人都无法使用PIN 。(PIN)窃取您密码的人可以登录您的设备，但如果是PIN，他们也必须窃取设备。此外，如果您有多个设置了PIN的(PIN)Windows 10设备，则从一台设备上删除PIN不会导致从其他设备上删除PIN。
如何在Windows 11中删除(Windows 11)PIN登录
由于默认情况下禁用无密码登录，因此在Windows 11中删除PIN登录的过程略有不同。由于PIN是设置Windows Hello帐户所必需的，因此如果没有允许使用的密码，您将无法将其删除。因此，在Windows 11(Windows 11)中删除PIN登录的过程如下：
- 右键单击开始(Start)按钮并选择设置(Settings)。
- 在“设置”(Settings)窗口中，转到左侧列表中的帐户选项卡。
- 在右窗格中，选择登录选项( Sign-in options)。
- 展开PIN的列表。如果删除(Remove)按钮通常应该是灰色的，然后滚动到下方并关闭选项为了提高安全性，只允许 Windows Hello 登录此设备上的 Microsoft 帐户(For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device)。
- 关闭设置(Settings)窗口并重新打开它。然后，选择与PIN对应的删除(Remove)以将其删除。现在，您可以使用密码登录系统。
如何在 Windows 10 中删除 PIN
按照下面提到的步骤从Windows 10中删除(Windows 10)PIN登录。请注意，如果您使用面部或指纹识别，他们将停止移除PIN 码。(PIN)
- 转到任务栏(Taskbar)上的开始菜单(Start Menu)。
- 打开设置(Settings)。
- 单击帐户(Accounts)。
- 帐户部分向您的信息(Your Info)打开。单击(Click)左侧边栏中的登录(Sign-in)选项。
- 在Select a sign-in option to add、change or remove下，选择 Windows Hello PIN
- 单击“删除(Remove)”按钮以删除现有的Windows Hello PIN。
一旦你这样做，你将被要求重新确认。
再次单击“删除(Remove)”按钮进行确认。
最后，输入您的Microsoft帐户密码进行验证，然后单击OK。
请(Please)注意，删除面部和手指身份验证的说明与删除PIN类似。您可以简单地选择“Windows Hello Face”或“Windows Hello Finger”，然后按照上述说明进行操作。
删除PIN后，其他Windows Hello选项会起作用吗？
不可以。Windows Hello PIN是使用任何其他Windows Hello登录选项所必需的。但是，您仍然可以使用Microsoft帐户密码进入您的系统。
为什么Windows Hello PIN 码(Windows Hello PIN)只有 4 个字符长，而密码则需要更强？
原因是网络犯罪分子可以通过云访问您的密码，从而给他们足够的时间和机会进行突破。PIN是特定于设备的。要破解通过PIN保护的计算机，黑客需要物理访问您的计算机。
PIN 删除按钮灰显
如果您无法单击“删除(Remove)”按钮，因为它是灰色的，这意味着您启用了“需要 Windows Hello 登录Microsoft帐户”选项。
禁用该按钮，然后您将单击 PIN 码“删除”按钮。
“要求Microsoft帐户登录 Windows Hello”选项位于登录(Sign-in)选项设置窗口中。您可以按切换按钮来禁用它。然后，您可以关闭“设置”(Settings)窗口并重新打开一个新窗口。然后可以再次使用 PIN“删除”按钮。
删除Windows Hello PIN(Windows Hello PIN)后会发生什么？
从Windows 10删除PIN后，重新启动计算机后，Windows 10会在设置(Windows 10)PIN之前询问您用于登录的帐户密码。
如果用于注册的帐户是Windows 10是Microsoft帐户，则无法删除密码，因为它是在线帐户。如果是本地帐户，您可以删除Windows 10登录的密码。您还可以创建一个不带密码的本地帐户，这样计算机就可以在没有Windows Hello PIN、密码或其他登录选项的情况下启动。
如何在Windows 11/10PIN？
您可以通过单击“我忘记了我的PIN ”链接在启动锁定屏幕上重置您的Windows Hello PIN 。然后，您需要输入Microsoft帐户的密码。它将使您能够设置新的PIN以登录您的 Windows 11/10。
阅读：(Read:) 无法在 Windows 中添加或使用 PIN 登录选项(Unable to add or use PIN sign-in option in Windows)。
我们希望本指南能够帮助您解决删除Windows Hello PIN、面部识别和指纹扫描的步骤。
How to remove PIN in Windows 11/10
Windows 11/10 provides a complete set of security features to keep your dеsktop safe. One of its security features is Windows Hello. Windows Hello assists users with faster Windows sign-in options like a PIN (Personal Identification Number), face recognition, and fingerprint scans. This PIN can be used to sign in to Windows, apps, and services.
A big differentiator between a Password and Windows Hello PIN is that the PIN is connected to a device on which it is set up. The PIN is of no use to anyone without the specified hardware. Someone who steals your password can sign in to your device, but in case of a PIN, they would have to steal the device too. Also, if you have several Windows 10 devices that have a PIN set upon them, removal of PIN from one device does not result in PIN removal from others.
How to remove PIN login in Windows 11
The procedure to remove the PIN login in Windows 11 is slightly different since passwordless login is disabled by default. Since the PIN is mandatory for setting up a Windows Hello account, you wouldn’t be able to remove it in the absence of a password being permitted for use. So the procedure to remove PIN login in Windows 11 is as follows:
- Right-click on the Start button and select Settings.
- In the Settings window, go to the accounts tab on the list on the left-hand side.
- In the right-pane, select Sign-in options.
- Expand the list for the PIN. If the Remove button is greyed out, which it usually should be, then scroll below and turn OFF the option For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device.
- Close the Settings window and reopen it. Then, select Remove corresponding to the PIN to remove the same. Now, you can login to your system using the password.
How to remove PIN in Windows 10
Follow the below-mentioned steps to remove PIN login from Windows 10. Kindly note that in case you are using face or fingerprint recognition, they will stop working on PIN removal.
- Go to the Start Menu on the Taskbar.
- Open Settings.
- Click on Accounts.
- The Accounts section open to Your Info. Click on the Sign-in options in the left sidebar.
- Under the Select a sign-in option to add, change or remove, select Windows Hello PIN
- Click the Remove button to remove your existing Windows Hello PIN.
Once you do that, you will be asked to reconfirm.
Click the Remove button again for confirmation.
Finally, enter your Microsoft account’s password for verification and then click OK.
Please note that the instructions to remove your face and finger authentication are similar to the removal of PIN. You can simply choose “Windows Hello Face” or “Windows Hello Finger” and then follow the above-mentioned instructions.
Will other Windows Hello options work after removing the PIN?
No. Windows Hello PIN is mandatory for using any other Windows Hello login option. However, you would still be able to enter your system using the Microsoft account password.
Why is the Windows Hello PIN only 4 characters long while passwords are required to be much stronger?
The reason is that cybercriminals can access your password over the cloud, thus giving them ample time and opportunities to breakthrough. The PIN is device-specific. To hack your computer which is protected through the PIN, the hacker would need to physically access your computer.
PIN Remove Button greyed-out
In case you are unable to click on the Remove button because it is greyed out, it means that you have the “Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts” option enabled.
Disable the button and, then you will be to click on the PIN “Remove” button.
The “Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts” option is located in the Sign-in options settings window. You can press the toggle button to disable it. You can then close the Settings window and re-open a fresh one. The PIN “Remove” button can then be used again.
What will happen after the Windows Hello PIN is removed?
Once the PIN is removed from Windows 10, once you restart the computer, Windows 10 will ask you for the account’s password that you used for login before setting up your PIN.
In case the account used to sign up is Windows 10 is a Microsoft account, the password cannot be removed because it is an online account. If it is a local account, you can remove the password for the Windows 10 login. You can also create a local account without a password so that the computer can boot without a Windows Hello PIN, password, or other sign-in options.
How to reset the forgotten PIN on Windows 11/10?
You can reset your Windows Hello PIN on the startup lock screen by clicking on the “I forgot my PIN” link. You are then required to enter the Microsoft account’s password. It will enable you to set up a new PIN for login to your Windows 11/10.
Read: Unable to add or use PIN sign-in option in Windows.
We hope that this guide has helped you tackle the steps to remove Windows Hello PIN, face recognition, and fingerprint scans.
